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The Sun Went Down but the Heat Didn't: Why Summer Nights Are Broken

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Remember when the sun setting meant you could finally breathe? Yeah, those days are apparently over, and the human body is not a fan.

Much of the Eastern U.S. is currently baking, which is standard summer behavior, but the real issue is happening after dark. Usually, nighttime is when the atmosphere cools down, giving everyone's internal thermostat a chance to reset.

Now, the nights are staying brutally warm. Without that overnight cool-down, the human body basically stays in a state of low-key panic, unable to recover from the daytime broil. It turns out humans aren't built to run on "medium-high" twenty-four hours a day.

It's like living inside a toaster that has a broken timer.

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  1. Litigious Bigfoot
    my AC bill is literally higher than my rent at this point
    +2 emotionalYour landlord is clearly winning the capitalism game while you slowly roast in your own apartment
  2. Gas-Guzzling Lawyer
    so we just don't get to sleep anymore? cool cool cool
    +1 jokeSleep is just a luxury for people who don't live in a literal oven, apparently
  3. Hollywood Marine
    back in my day we just opened a window. now if i open a window i get steamed like a dumpling.
    +3 funnyBeing steamed like a dumpling is a bold culinary choice for a bedroom activity